AWARDS
West Bridgford Dramatic Society puts on high quality drama, which has been recognised over the years by awards by the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Drama Association (NANDA).
2024/5 Awards and Nominations
We won several awards at this years Nanda awards ceremony:
Best Director - Barbara Seymour - Orlando
Best Supporting Actress - Sav Dixon - Orlando
Best Newcomer - Alison Scotney - Communicating Doors
We also got nominations and recognition for:
Harry Longbottom - Best Newcomer
Kristina Russsell - Best Supporting Actress
Communicating Doors - Best Set Design
Overall Orlando came 2nd and Communicating Doors came 7th out of 21 plays. We also got positive comments for our programme.
2023/24 Nominations
Although not winning an award outright, WBDS had a flurry of nominations for awards at the 2023/24 Nanda annual awards
Best Actress - Vic Carr and Dawn Cochrane - Di and Viv and Rose
Best Costume - Carol O'Conner and team Twelfth Night
Best Director - Jerome Foley - Di and Viv and Rose
Best Set - Annie Haley - Twelfth Night
Best Supporting Actor - Nik Hedges - Twelfth Night
Best Supporting Actress - Alison Hope - Twelfth Night
2022/23 Nanda Award Winners
Best Director - Barbara Seymour - Mother Courage
Best Costume - Kathryn Tuddenham - And Then There Were None
Nominations
Best Actor - Tim Farrow - And Then There Were None
Best Actress - Lynn Burges - Mother Courage
Best Set - Andy Bakewell - And Then There Were None
Best Supporting Actress - Amanda Pearce - And Then There Were None and Mother Courage

Best Director
2022
Barbara Seymour
Mother Courage
Best Costume
2022
Kathryn Tuddenham
And Then There Were None
WBDS AWARDS 2024/25
Our winners at our own WBDS in 2024/5 were
Best Actor - Tim Farrow
Best Actress - Emily Martin
Best Supporting Actress - Sav Dixon
Best Supporting Actor - Calum Sharp
Best Newcomer - Jeff Tullin
Best Designer - Annie Haley
Best Backstage (Ali Murray Award) - Jeff Tullin
Isolene Slater - Calum Sharp
Chairs Award - Barbara Seymour
WBDS AWARDS 2023/24
Our winners at our own WBDS in 2023/24 were
Best Actor - Tim Farrow
Best Actress - Vic Carr
Best Supporting Actress - Lynn Burges
Best Supporting Actor - Nik Hedges
Best Newcomer - Jem Woolley
Best Designer - Annie Haley
Best Backstage (Ali Murray Award) - Alex Wardle
Isolene Slater - Calum Sharp
Chairs Award - Jo Sharpe
WBDS AWARDS 2022/23
In July, we present our own - fiercely contested - awards for the season. And the winners are:
Best Actor - Jerome Foley - And Then There Were None
Best Actress - Lynn Burges - Mother Courage
Best Supporting Actress - Vic Carr - And Then There Were None
Best Supporting Actor - Nick Hedges - Eurydice
Best Designer - Arran Mackay - Eurydice
Best New Member - Emily Martin
Alison A Murray Backstage Award - Charlie Willcox
Chairs Award - Caroline Todd
Isolene Slater Award - Rob Dixon


Isolene Slater Rose Bowl
Rob Dixon
2018/19

Best Supporting Actor
Malcolm Todd
2018/19

Chair's Award
Sue Scrimshaw
2018/19

Best Actor
Jerome Foley
2018/19

Best Supporting Actress
Claire Hale
2018/19

Best Designer
Arran Mackay
2018/19

Best Actress
Lesley Flounders
2018/19

Best Newcomer
Amanda Pearce
2018/19

Alison A Murray Backstage Award
Rob Dixon
2018/19